Director of Analysis

Summary

The Director of Analysis directs and manages the development of a wide range of financial and economic analysis, research, and related activities that come before the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council).

Duties

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The Director of Analysis will direct an analytical team, composed of Senior Policy Advisors, Policy Advisors, Economists, and Policy Analysts within the Office of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the Department of the Treasury, which is responsible for formulating, conducting, evaluating, and executing a wide range of economic and financial analysis that relate to the financial stability of the United States. The Director of Analysis will report to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the FSOC.

The Director of Analysis will direct and oversee the FSOC's financial stability monitoring efforts and will help advise the Council in identifying risks and emerging threats to financial stability. S/he will be responsible for producing research and analytical work product on financial stability risks as well as coordinating and leading briefings for senior-level principals on those risks and other issues of relevance to the Council. Additionally, the Director of Analysis will lead the development, preparation, and production of the Council's Annual Report to Congress, which describes the activities of the Council, significant financial market and regulatory developments, and potential and emerging threats to the financial stability of the United States. The annual report is a significant policy document requiring coordination of effort among the Council's fifteen member agencies and a deep understanding of how financial market activities, economic factors, and financial regulation intersect. The recommendations of the annual report often serve as objectives for the near-term focus of the Council and are scrutinized by the press, market participants, foreign financial regulators, and academia.

The Director of Analysis will also direct the coordination of interagency committees and working groups of the Council members involved in the monitoring and analysis of financial markets, institutions, and activities. The Director of Analysis will direct and oversee the FSOC's Systemic Risk Committee, which is the Council's standing committee composed of staff from all the FSOC members that helps the Council identify potential risks to financial stability. S/he will closely coordinate and liaise with staff at the FSOC members who develop economic and financial analysis, including research offices and departments at those entities.

The Director of Analysis will work collaboratively with staff from all the Council members as well as with staff from the Office of Financial Research (OFR). S/he will also work closely and collaboratively with the FSOC's Director of Policy. Given the nature and scope of the role, the Director of Analysis must have excellent analytical and writing skills, a track record of developing analytical work product on financial stability issues for senior-level principals, and experience working with financial regulators. S/he must also have experience leading and managing teams and working collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A one-year SES probationary period is required, if not previously completed.
• An initial SES career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period.
• Must successfully complete personnel security vetting (e.g., investigation, evaluation, and adjudication).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for the position of Director for Analysis position, applicants must possess the Executive Core Qualifications listed below. Typically, qualified applicants will have gained experience of this nature in the public or private sector. To be qualified for this position, your resume must reflect experience in a managerial capacity. Typically, experience of this nature is gained in the Federal service, or its equivalent with state or local government, the private sector, or nongovernmental organizations. As such, your resume must demonstrate that you have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully fulfill responsibilities inherent in most SES positions such as:

• Directing the work of an organizational unit;
• Accountability for the success of one or more specific programs or projects;
• Monitoring progress toward organizational goals and periodically evaluates and makes adjustments to such goals;
• Supervising the work of employees (other than personnel assistants) at least 25% of the time; or
• Exercising important policy-making, policy-determining, or other executive functions

Resume: Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. When describing your experience in your two-page resume, be clear and specific. Do not assume that we will infer details - your resume must clearly support the responses provided in your assessment questionnaire. If your resume does not substantiate your answers, credit cannot be given for those responses.

Your resume must include your legal first and last name, city, state, and zip code, phone number, email address, and complete employment history. For each position listed, please include: Employment dates in MM/YYY - MM/YYY format (or MM/YYYY - Present), Agency/Employer name, Position title, Grade level(s) held (if applicable), hours worked per week (if less than full-time) and a detailed description of duties performed. For positions worked on less than a full-time basis, specify the percentage of time and length of time spent performing those duties.

Applicants seeking initial career appointment to the Senior Executive Service (SES) must clearly demonstrate the ability to meet the ECQs within their two (2) page resume (any experience exceeding 2 pages will not be reviewed). Current or former SES members must submit an SF-50 and/or QRB Certification of ECQs to show current or former service in the SES. OPM's Guide to the Senior Executive Services Qualifications provides detailed information on the ECQs.

If you are currently serving under a career SES appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES (this means you were previously employed as a Career SES employee and successfully completed a one-year probationary period) or have successfully completed an OPM-certified SES Candidate Development Program (CDP), your resume must clearly state that you are a current career SES, eligible for reinstatement, or SES CDP certified, including the year of certification.

In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, you must also demonstrate the following Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs):

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): By statute, OPM prescribes ECQs for the appointment of career SES members. The ECQs were designed to evaluate executive experience and not technical expertise. The following ECQs provide the focus for certification of executive core qualifications for initial appointment to the Senior Executive Service. Your two-page resume should show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications.

ECQ 1 - Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. Leadership Competencies: Knowledge of the American System of Government, Commitment to the Rule of Law, Civic-Mindedness.

ECQ 2 - Driving Efficiency: Demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades. Leadership Competencies: Fiscal Responsibility, Managing Resources, Leveraging Technology.

ECQ 3 - Merit and Competence: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. Leadership Competencies: Technical Skill, Problem Solving, Agility and Resilience.

ECQ 4 - Leading People: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable. Leadership Competencies: Accountability, Developing Others, Executive Judgement.

ECQ 5 - Achieving Results: Demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Leadership Competencies: Operational Mindset, Innovation, Strategic Thinking.

Additional information about the SES and ECQs can be found on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SES Website: Executive Core Qualifications.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQs): In addition to the ECQs, candidates must address MTQs. MTQs are designed to assess an applicant's experience relevant to the specific position requirements. All applicants must clearlydemonstrate in their two-page resume, experience and accomplishments related to the MTQs below:

MTQ 1 - Demonstrated experience leading policy initiatives or projects with multiple internal and/or external parties for a bureau or agency. Experience overseeing and managing a team of analysts and leading analytical teams.

MTQ 2 - Demonstrated experience with and understanding of financial stability issues, including the impact of broad financial sector or economic trends affecting financial markets, financial institutions, and market participants.

MTQ 3 - Demonstrated experience and background with financial or economic analysis, associated with financial institutions and/or financial regulation for a bureau or agency. Experience working and collaborating with government entities.

MTQ 4 - Demonstrated experience leading the development of new processes in an interdisciplinary team, and developing an analytical work product to inform the work of senior decision-makers. Experience briefing senior leadership. Demonstration of analytical skills should include your experience researching, analyzing, and interpreting large, varied and, complex data sets in order to form an opinion of value.

Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the ECQs or MTQs.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)

Additional information

Veterans' Preference: Is not applicable to positions in the Senior Executive Service.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last five (5) years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Noncareer SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information on your resume and to the Human Resources Office.